Alabama River

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The Alabama River is a major waterway in the U.S. state of Alabama that flows through the central part of the state and plays a key role in its transportation, ecology, and history.

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Alabama River canonical 37
Alabama River (partly along its boundary) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
basinArea approximately 22,800 square miles
approximately 59,000 square kilometers
basinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
confluenceLocation near Montgomery, Alabama
connectedTo Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
surface form: Intracoastal waterway system via Mobile River and Mobile Bay
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasin Gulf of Mexico
ecologicalSignificance supports diverse freshwater fish species
supports wetlands and riparian habitats
flowsInto Mobile River
flowsPast Claiborne, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama
Selma, Alabama
flowsThrough central Alabama
formedByConfluenceOf Coosa River
Tallapoosa River
hasBridge Edmund Pettus Bridge
surface form: Edmund Pettus Bridge (over the Alabama River at Selma)
hasLockAndDam Claiborne Lock and Dam
Claiborne Lock and Dam
surface form: Millers Ferry Lock and Dam
historicalSignificance associated with Native American history in Alabama
important transportation route in the 19th century
played a role in the economic development of central Alabama
used for cotton transport during antebellum period
length approximately 318 miles
approximately 512 kilometers
locatedIn Alabama
Alabama
surface form: U.S. state of Alabama
majorTributary Cahaba River
Tombigbee River
surface form: Tombigbee River system (via Mobile River)
mouth Mobile River
mouthLocation near Mobile, Alabama
partOf Mobile River
surface form: Mobile River system

Tensaw River Delta
surface form: Mobile–Tensaw River Delta watershed
sourceRegion confluence region of Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers
state Alabama
stateWaterway major waterway of Alabama
supportsActivity commercial fishing
hunting in adjacent floodplains
sport fishing
usedFor barge transportation
boating
commercial shipping
fishing
navigation
recreation
wildlife habitat
waterwayClass navigable waterway

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Montgomery, Alabama locatedOnRiver Alabama River
Selma, Alabama locatedOnRiver Alabama River
Alabama hasMajorRiver Alabama River
Edmund Pettus Bridge crosses Alabama River
Selma Historic District locatedOn Alabama River
Montgomery County, Alabama river Alabama River
Southeastern Woodlands majorRiver Alabama River
Dallas County, Alabama hasMajorRiver Alabama River
Coosa River (border area) tributaryOf Alabama River
Coosa River (border area) drainsTo Alabama River
Selma locatedOnRiver Alabama River
Dallas County contains Alabama River
subject surface form: Dallas County, Alabama
Dallas County locatedOn Alabama River
subject surface form: Dallas County, Alabama
Montgomery County hasRiver Alabama River
subject surface form: Montgomery County, Alabama
Cahaba River valley tributaryOf Alabama River
Cahaba River mouthLocatedIn Alabama River
Cahaba River tributaryOf Alabama River
Alabama Territory namedAfter Alabama River
Mobile River formedByConfluenceOf Alabama River
Mobile River connectedTo Alabama River
Lowndes County locatedOn Alabama River
subject surface form: Lowndes County, Alabama
this entity surface form: Alabama River (partly along its boundary)
Wilcox County borders Alabama River
subject surface form: Wilcox County, Alabama
Wilcox County hasFeature Alabama River
subject surface form: Wilcox County, Alabama
Cahaba locatedNear Alabama River
Tombigbee River formsConfluenceWith Alabama River
Coosa River mouth Alabama River
Coosa River tributaryOf Alabama River
Coosa River confluenceForms Alabama River
Alabama people associatedWithRiver Alabama River
Tallapoosa River mouth Alabama River
Tallapoosa River forms Alabama River